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Coverage dated June 29, 2022

Iowa court reverses precedent on Iowa pig farm lawsuits

Headline from WHEC Rochester

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a long-standing precedent that allowed landowners to sue for damages when a neighboring hog farm causes water pollution or odor problems that affect quality

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  1. Sioux City Journal

    Landowners can't sue for pollution, odor problems from hog farms, Iowa Supreme Court says (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a longstanding precedent that allowed landowners to sue for damages when a neighboring hog farm causes water pollution or odor problems that affect quality

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Iowa court reverses precedent on Iowa pig farm lawsuits (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Tucson's feed description

    The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a longstanding precedent that allowed landowners to sue for damages when a neighboring hog farm causes water pollution or odor problems that affect quality

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